South Carolina Statehouse Blog

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Last night, Columbia-based WIS-TV hosted a televised gubernatorial debate on the campus of the University of South Carolina. Immediately following the debate, WIS-TV conducted a poll to see which candidate consistently performed the best during the debate. The poll posed the question: Of all seven candidates for governor, who was the most […]

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The premier NASCAR team in South Carolina, Phoenix Racing Inc. of Spartanburg, will support Andre Bauer’s campaign for governor by running his campaign logo at the Royal Purple 200 presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at Darlington Motor Speedway on May 7th, 7:00pm EST. Rookie of the year contender James Buescher will be driving the […]

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GREENVILLE – Lieutenant Governor André Bauer will officially announce his candidacy for Governor next week with a 24-hour long kickoff tour that will take place on Monday and Tuesday. The 15-event tour, set to start at 7:15am on Monday, March 22nd and end on Tuesday, March 23rd, will allow him to make his announcement […]

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Last week, Lt. Governor Andre Bauer said America is “breeding a culture of dependency,” and told an Upstate town hall meeting that we must find ways to break that cycle.
Bauer acknowledged that his intended metaphor could have been delivered more eloquently, but said his overall message remains true.
“Government has bred a culture of dependency, and […]

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At a forum this week, I spoke out in favor of finding ways to break the government’s cycle of handouts and dependency.
Yes, I believe government is “breeding a culture of dependency” which has grown out of control, and frankly, amounts to little more than socialism, paid for by hard-working, tax-paying families… against their wishes.
At the […]

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